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Math
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-Skip counts by 2, 3, 5, and 10
-Adds and subtracts to 20
-Identifies and writes numbers to 100
-Understands place values of ones and tens
-Reproduces and identify repeating patterns (AB, ABC, ABCD)
-Tells time to nearest hour and half hour
- Begins to recognize simple fractions
-Identifies days of the week and months of the year in order
-Identifies number words and color words
-Compares, sorts, and classifies familiar shapes

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Reading and Language Arts
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-Uses long and short vowels
-Identifies rhyming sounds
-Identifies main idea
-Identifies words with same beginning sounds
-Uses reading strategies while reading text
-Comprehends on level texts
-Compares and contrasts stories
-Uses context clues in comprehension
-Expresses ideas orally
-Identifies and reads basic sight words and vocabulary words
-Demonstrates mastery of letters and letter sounds
-Retells a story
-Is able to choose a "Just Right Book" (a book that matches his/her level)

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Science
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-Understands definition and purpose of a habitat
-Begins to develop scientific questions
-Understands need for the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
-Understands North and South poles of magnets
-Understands push and pull forces

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Social Studies
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-Understands and implements REACH Behavior
-Uses simple maps

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Writing Skills
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-Prints first and last name
-Prints legibly
-Writes complete sentences
-Uses descriptive language
-Expresses thoughts in writing journal
-Uses 1st grade punctuation (.?!)
-Develops characters
-Uses a combination of inventive and conventional spelling
-Expands ideas of one topic
-Writes 5 or more sentences on a topic